Toy railway.



Patented Sept. 23-, I902.

A. SCHUTZE. TOY RAILWAY. (Application filed-June 20, .1902.)

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ATTORNEYS No. 709,685. Patented Sept. 23, I902. A. SCHUTZE.

TOY RAILWAY.

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AUGUST SCHUTZE, OF RUDOLSTADT, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO FRIEDRICH ADOLF RICHTER, OF RUDOLSTADT, SCHWARZBURG-RUDOLSTADT, GER- MANY.

TOY RAILWAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 709,68 5, dated September 23, 1902.

Application filed June 20,1902. Serial No. 112.429. (No model.)

To all whom, it 77uty concern: 'This track consists of a series of separate Be it known that l, AUGUST SCHUTZE, a sections, which may be readily connected subject of the Emperor of Germany, and a either with one another or with small trackresident of Rudolstadt,iu the Principality sections orjunction-pieces, which are carried 55' of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Empire of Gerby suitable posts or pillars. These posts or many, have invented certain new and useful pillars are also detach-ably connected with ap- Improvements in Toy Railways, of which the propriate base-sectionmthe latter themselves following is a specification. having detachable connections with each My invention relates to toy railways, and other. 60 to has for its object to provide an improved I willnow describe the connection and suptrack construction for such railways, the purport of the track-sections. Each of the posts pose being principally to obtain astructure B is provided at the top with an arm Ii, which can be readily taken apart and yet projecting to one side, or, in case a doublewhich when assembled will be firmly contrack railroad is to be represented, the ar- 65 I5 neeted in its parts. rangenient would be duplicated by having Severalexamples of constructions embodyarms B on both sides of the pillars B. At ing my invention will now be described, with the free ends of the arms B are located rail reference to the accompanying drawings, and supports extending lengthwise of the track, the features of novelty will then be point-ed and for this purpose the free ends of the 70 out in the appended claims. arms B may be bent at right angles, or an- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of gle-irons B maybe secured to them, as shown atoy railwayembodying myinvention. Fig. in Fig. 4. With these angle-irons may be 2 is an elevation of one of the posts or pilconnected a junction-piece C, which is a lars and the parts carried thereby. Fig. 3 is short piece of rail corresponding in shape 75 a side elevation ofsuch postorpillar. Fig.4 to the track-sections C and which is prois a plan showing a portion of said post and vided at each side of its stem with elastic the track portion carried thereby. Fig. 5 isa clamping members or springs C projecting detail elevation showing how adjacent rails beyond its ends. The head of the junctionends are connected. Fig. 6 shows the rail piece 0 is hollow, and the simplest construc- 8o 0 endsin connection withajunction clampcartion of the said junction-piece consists in ried by a post. Fig. 7 is a cross-section on bending it out of sheet metal. The hollow line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 showsa portion of head is adapted to receive pins Ciprojeoting the post with a different support for the rail; from the ends of the track-sections C. (See Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the same parts. Fig. 3.) The connections of the track-sec- 85 Fig. 10 is a partial sectional elevation showtions C with the junction-piece C is thus ing the connection of a post with the base. effected by the piece 0 and by the clamping- Fig. 11 is a partial plan of one of the basesprings 0 The parts are thus firmly held sections. Fig. 12isasectionalelevation showtogether, while they may of course be reading two adjacent base-sections. Fig. 13 is a ily separated by a longitudinal pull. As 90 plan showing the connection of two adjacent illustrated by Figs. 5, 6, and 7, the arm B base-sections; and Figs. i l and 15' are seccarries a metal piece D and a filling-piece or tional elevations on lines 1 1- 14 and 15 15, resupport E, which is adapted to fit between spectively, of Fig. 13. the stems of the rail-sections 0, these sec- Myinven tionis designed especially for reptions being recessed at the ends, as shown in 5 resenting that class of railways in which the Fig. 5, so that their heads project beyond cars are suspended by means of trolleys from theirstems. The connection of the rail-heads an overhead track. The caritself may be of is effected by means of a pin secured to one any usual or approved construction. In Fig. rail end and projecting intoa recess in the 1 the car is designated as A and has at'its other rail end, as shown in Fig. 6, or by means to top hangers A, with trolley-wheels A, the of a connecting-pin O projecting into socklatter being adapted to run on the track. ets at the ends of both rails. To the support E are secured spring members E, which perform the same function as the clamping-arms previously mentionedthat is, they ongage the stems of the rails. Instead of employingajunction-piece between the adjacent rail-sections, as hereinbefore described, the rail-sections may abut against each other directly, as shown, for instance, in Figs. 8 and 9. Here the arm B has a support F bent upwardly to form two arms F, which fit into the ends of the rail-sections 0 These sections are for this purpose made with a slit at the bottom, and it will be understood that owing to their elasticity they will tightly grip the arms F between them, so 'as to obtain a reliable joint. I might also simply connect the rails with the arms B by means of screws arrest the car.

and nuts, it being of course understood that in every case the rail will have to be a sufficient distance from the arm to allow the trolley-wheels A to pass the arms without coming in contact therewith.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a device which may be provided for the purpose of stopping the car at any desired point. This device consists of a pin or projection G, secured to the arm B, so as to be capableof sliding thereon transversely-that is, toward and from the track-the movement of this projection being guided, for instance, by means of a spring H, which also serves the purpose of holding the projection against accidental movement. When in the position shown in Fig. 2, the projection or arm Gwill be in the path of asuitable brake-operating part on the car, so as to When it is desired to throw this mechanism outof action, the operator simply shoves the projection G into an inoperative positionthat is, toward the left in Fig. 2.

I will now describe the base-sections and the means for detachably connecting them with each other and with the posts or pillars B. The base-sections I are arranged to abut against each other, and their connection is effected by means of pins 1, fitting into sockets I in addition to which I use catches or hooks I engaging eyes or corresponding elements 1. I thus obtain acontinuous base, which is practically rigid, so as to hold the posts B in an invariable position relatively to each other. The posts may be connected with the base-sections I at the central portion of the base-sections, as in Figs. 1 and 10, or at the ends, as indicated in Figs. 13, 14, and 15. In the former case I prefer to provide a clamp J upon the base-section I, said clamp having upwardly-extending spring members between which the web of the post B may be forced. In the latter case the clamp is dispensed with and the lower end of the post is made with a horizontal foot portion B which is adapted to fit into sockets formed at the ends of the base-sections I by means of elastic metal strips K, secured thereto.

It will be understood that a toy of the abovedescribed construction will be readily set up and taken apart; that when ready for use it is very stable, owing to the firm connection of the parts, while when taken apart the toy may be folded into a very compact shape, so as to facilitate putting it away and shipping it.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A toy railway comprisinga series ofbasesections, means for detachably connecting them, a series of posts carried by said basesections detachably, and track-sections detachably carried by the posts.

2. A toy railway comprising a series of basesections, means for detachably connecting them, posts carried by said base-sections, and a track detachably carried by said posts.

3. A toy railway comprising base-sections, means for connecting them, posts, clamps for connecting the posts with the base-sections, and a track detachably carried by the posts.

4. A toy railway comprising base-sections provided at their adjacent ends with pins and sockets to receive them, and with means for preventing a separation of the sections by a longitudinal pull, posts carried by said sections, and a track detachably carried by the posts.

5. In a toy railway, a track and an operating projection movable transversely of the track and adapted to engage a brake-actuating mechanism on the car.

6. In a toy railway, a series of posts, ajunction-piece carried by each post, and rail-sections arranged for detachable engagement with said junction-piece.

7. In a toy railway, a series of posts, a railsupport carried by each post, and rail-sections arranged for detachable connection with said supports.

8. In a toy railway, a series of posts, a railsupport carried by each post, clamping members projecting from said rail-supports, and rail-sections arranged to engage the said supports.

9. In a toy railway, a series of posts, a railsupporting junction-piece carried by each post and provided with clamping members projecting from its ends, and rail-sections arranged for detachable engagement with said junction-piece and its clamping members.

10. In a toy railway, a series of posts, a junction-rail carried by each post and provided with a hollow head, and with spring members projected therefrom longitudinally, and railsections adapted to be engaged by said spring members and provided with pins arranged to enter the hollow head of the junction-rail.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUST SOHIITZE.

Witnesses:

ADOLF RICHTER, ERNEST GUMPERT. 

